I have never ceased to be amazed at children and their thought pattern. A friend of mine was telling me about his son when he was five. The little boy didn't have the best of attitudes on this particular day so the father did what a father should do...pray for his son with his son present. As the prayer continued the father says, "And help my son to have a better attitude." The prayer being finished and heads lifted up, tears were streaming down the cheeks of this little boy. Fighting through the tears, the little boy says to his father, "Why did you have to tell God?" Message was received and noted into the heart.
Children are so moved and touched by the things of the Lord but something happens as they age. Parents seem to expect them to be rebellious when they hit their teens because that's what teens do! Where did we get that? Jesus was twelve and He wasn't rebellious. In fact Scripture teaches us that "He continued in subjection to them (mother/father!" (Luke 2:51) Could you ever imagine Jesus being rebellious?
Not just parents but people start believing they can act the way they want or do the things they want as long as people don't find out. I have heard over the years from many a young person speaking of the actions of their parents behind the closed doors away from the presence of others. What does this do to their heart? It sure doesn't train them in righteousness and purity. There is nothing more destruction to the life of a child or the church than to have people "act" like they love the Lord when others things are being practiced in private. Jesus calls it hypocrisy. If parents aren't walking with a pure heart and attitude that is reflected in their actions, it will be real difficult for the children to have any instruction about the righteousness of God. Many times you see it when the child grows up and has little to do with the Lord and His body.
Look at your children. Watch how they adore you and take in every move you make. They are constantly learning from you and we need to instruction them how to live and walk before the Lord. They need to be moved by "Why did you have to tell God?"
Not just parents but people start believing they can act the way they want or do the things they want as long as people don't find out. I have heard over the years from many a young person speaking of the actions of their parents behind the closed doors away from the presence of others. What does this do to their heart? It sure doesn't train them in righteousness and purity. There is nothing more destruction to the life of a child or the church than to have people "act" like they love the Lord when others things are being practiced in private. Jesus calls it hypocrisy. If parents aren't walking with a pure heart and attitude that is reflected in their actions, it will be real difficult for the children to have any instruction about the righteousness of God. Many times you see it when the child grows up and has little to do with the Lord and His body.
Look at your children. Watch how they adore you and take in every move you make. They are constantly learning from you and we need to instruction them how to live and walk before the Lord. They need to be moved by "Why did you have to tell God?"
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